Methods/ design: Using the Patient Generated-Subjective Global Assessment; all eligible patients will be assessed for malnutrition and consented for participation into this study. Each participant's nutritional status will be assessed at baseline, first week of treatment, final week of treatment, and at one month post treatment. Prevalence data will be analysed using percentages. Comparative data will be analysed using chi-square tests. A linear regression analysis of the results will be undertaken. Data will be analysed using SPSS version 20 (IBM SPSS).